Teams test at Iowa Speedway in preparation for Iowa Corn 300…

A baker’s dozen IndyCar drivers spent Wednesday at a private test on the 0.894 Iowa Speedway oval in preperation for the Iowa Corn 300, the 11th, and next stop during the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season.

Early running was limited due to weepers, but a number of drivers did end up turning over 200 laps.

Reports from a number of sources on-site indicate that following closely with the lower downforce UAK18 will not be easy. TSO will be watching to see if that changes as the track takes on rubber during the weekend.

Very, very unofficial lap speeds during testing at the Iowa Speedway

RANK

DRIVER

TEAM

BEST LAP SPEED (mph)

1

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Andretti Autosport

181.63

2

Alexander Rossi

Andretti Autosport

181.32

3

Marco Andretti

Andretti Autosport

181.11

4

Zach Veach

Andretti Autosport

180.81

5

Josef Newgarden

Team Penske

180.40

6

Will Power

Team Penske

180.20

7

Simon Pagenaud

Team Penske

179.79

8

James Hinchcliffe

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports

178.90

9

Robert Wickens

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports

177.81

10

Ed Carpenter

Ed Carpenter Racing

176.93

11

Gabby Chaves

Harding Racing

175.01

12

Spencer Pigot

Ed Carpenter Racing

174.91

13

Matheus Leist

A.J. Foyt Racing

172.01

Also, a number of Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires teams were testing at Gateway Motorsports Park in preperation for their penultimate event in August.